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Tom Coleman

Morocco goalkeeper disappears after anthem as BBC World Cup commentators take 38 minutes to notice

Fans watching Morocco's shock win over Belgium on Sunday were left confused after goalkeeper Yassine Bounou appeared to disappear moments before kick-off.

The North Africans, having played out a 0-0 draw with Croatia last time out, appeared to initially line up with the 31-year-old La Liga keeper, who took part in his side's warm-up and even sang the national anthem before then disappearing and being replaced.

At the last minute, reserve goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi was handed a rare start between the sticks for the Moroccans, but the move clearly went under the radar.

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